Jimmy's Farm Magazine Spring 2018 – Issue 16 by Richard Donald

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At Jimmy’s Farm we are host to an extraordinary Butchery, Farm Shop, Restaurant, Shops, Gardens and Wildlife Park. We produce traditionally reared, expertly matured meat for sale online or directly in our Farm Shop. All our animals graze in the beautiful Suﬀolk countryside and are matured slowly using sustainable methods. 2018 is our 15th year here in Wherstead, Ipswich and it promises to hold lots of developments for our visitors to experience.

FARM SHOP & BUTCHERY MAKEOVER

Please do come and enjoy the adventure!

New arrivals In the WILDLIFE & Farm Park

JIMMY’S FARM Share the Good Life

LATEST NEWS FROM THE Festival

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Down on

the farm I can’t believe that we’ve reached our 15th year! It is literally a lifetime ago that my wife and I drove onto this little farm. A farm that hadn’t been touched in generations - a land lost in time with a story to tell.

We have certainly come a long way with growth on every level. Farming is at the heart of what we do with over 300 pigs on site - and our eﬀorts continue to protect the most rare of breeds. The development of the dilapidated buildings was certainly challenging but now we have a beautiful restaurant, shops, orchards, gardens and a farm shop and butchery to tempt all. The Wildlife Park has been granted a Zoo licence with 2018 holding lots of surprises for our visitors! Watch this space!

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Every year we try to introduce something new for our customers. 2018 is going to be a real celebration with parties, oﬀers and events for everyone to experience. Please do come and join the adventure. We can’t do it without you.

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Jimmy’s Farm

Easter Grotto 30th March - 2nd April

Enjoy your Easter holidays at Jimmy’s Farm!

Amongst treasure hunts and close animal encounters the Easter weekend at Jimmy’s Farm is holding a secret event… The Easter Bunny will be HERE!!! Our Easter Grotto is a beautiful new addition where children can meet The Easter Bunny himself. Situated in the Roundhouse, children can get up close to the mischief-maker and enjoy the magic of Easter.

Tickets: £10 per child – Booking Required – www.jimmysfarm.com or call us on 01473 604206. NB: Price includes a yummy chocolate Easter egg & cuddly bunny toy as well as entrance to the Wildlife Park!

All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times and adults will also be required to purchase their own Wildlife Park passes. Wildlife Park entrance passes are not necessary to visit the Grotto as it is located outside of the Wildlife Park, next to the Sweet Shop in the Roundhouse.

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A WORD from our HEAD CHEF Spring on the Farm is synonymous with Lamb, but there’s so much more to it for us in the Kitchen...

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“ There’s lots of exciting produce for us to harvest and it’s warm enough to comfortably go and get our hands into the earth every morning.”

“Spring brings some very versatile products; one of my favourites is Wild Garlic which will regularly make its way onto our daily specials menu. The woodland is packed with it! It makes fantastic croquettes to serve with our Slow Braised Featherblade, great pesto for our Crispy Pork Belly and vegetarians can try our Wild Garlic and Duck Egg Tart. I’ll also be making a batch of garlic butter that you can purchase with your steaks in the Butchery - mine’s a 12oz medium rare rib eye! If you’re not coming for lunch and you’re stopping by for a drink, don’t forget that each day we have freshly baked scones, cakes and pastries available. We’ll even sneak a little bit of garlic in there.”

Wild Garlic Scones

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500g Self Raising Flour 150g Butter Pinch Salt 2 Eggs – beaten 100g Cheddar – grated 50ml Cream 60g Wild Garlic – ﬁnely shredded

Rub the butter into the ﬂour and salt until it looks a little like breadcrumbs, then mix in the eggs, cheese, garlic and cream. Roll out on a ﬂoured surface to be about 1” thick, then cut and place upside down on a non-stick tray. Brush with egg or milk and bake at 160ºC for about 12 minutes. © Annie Mole

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I do hope everyone had a great Christmas and 2018 has started with a bang!

My ﬁrst Christmas here at the Farm was insanely busy. I loved every second of meeting old and new customers and have now settled back in for an epic 2018.

It’s so wonderful that it’s Jimmy’s 15th year here – what a year to join the team. It’s certainly going to be a celebration with the ﬁrst few weeks of January spent refurbishing our Butchery and Farm Shop. I simply can’t wait to welcome you to the vibrant surroundings - please do come and ﬁnd me to talk you through it all. The new renovation is my pride and joy. I will be taking to the (new!) stage to demonstrate techniques and showcase our great selection of meats. I’ll also be working with the kitchen and events teams to bring you some really exciting evenings.

When you read this we will have hosted ‘Around the Cow in 15 Cuts’ during which I’ll have broken down a whole side of Beef. Customers can sample each cut over 15 courses with a butchery demonstration taking them through each stage. I hope to bring you lots more events like this so please do watch this space. One of the dishes is a slow cooked strip of meat that you ﬁnd between the ribs with a sweet, sticky jalapeno mayo! Delicious!

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•••••••• Chimichurri •••••••• Have I mentioned this has been my ﬁrst winter in England for a long time? Although I’m longing for the weather to turn I love cooking for the soul over the colder months.

My recipe in this edition is super-simple and can be used in so many ways to warm you up. You can try it over a steak or you could use it to marinade a lamb leg. It is a humble Chimichurri. Whilst in Hong Kong I worked with a great Argentinian chef who taught me his own recipe for a real Argentinian Chimichurri. When I make this, I make it in big batches and keep It in the fridge for wherever the mood might take me.

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2x green chillies (keep the seeds in if you’re feeling tough!) Big bunch of fresh Parsley Bunch of Coriander - play about with ratios, I prefer more Parsley in mine A good pinch of dried Oregano 2x small shallots 2 tbsp Aspall Red Wine Vinegar 2 Cloves of Garlic A good glug of (quality) Olive/Rapeseed oil.

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Once you’ve got all your ingredients together, throw them all in a food processer or get chopping… like I said, it’s super simple! And that’s it, come and see me in the Farm Butchery and I’ll recommend some tasty cuts to go perfectly with your new condiment.

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If you had to make a sausage based on Nigel Farage’s personality, what would be in it? Hot air would be the main ingredient. Lots of white rusk with plenty of EU beef.

Bacon sarnie – brown or red sauce? Neither, a dash of vinegar with plenty of Kerrigold butter, white bread only but I sometimes have brown sauce and would still eat it with red. What I'm trying to say is I like bacon however it's served.

An interview with...

KEVIN BISHOP

A regular visitor to the Farm, Kevin chats to Jimmy’s Magazine... Kevin as Nigel Farage

What projects are you involved in right now? Currently, I’m playing Lord Darlington in Lady Windemere's Fan by Oscar Wilde. It's on at the Vaudeville on Strand, London and runs until April.

What was it like acting in the main role of Fletcher in the new series of Porridge? It felt like a dream to be honest. I’ve been a huge fan of the original all my life and working with Dick Clement and Ian Le Frenais is something I’ll never forget. I feel very lucky to have been working so close to them and saying their lines.

You’re an incredible impressionist and comedian, who is your favourite person to impersonate? My favorite impersonations are usually not of famous people (although I do take famous people oﬀ sometimes). I don't study impressions like the real professional impressionists. I just instinctively imitate people I ﬁnd very interesting. It doesn't take me long and it's often subliminal. I did enjoy playing Nigel Farage and Barry Hearn because getting inside their heads was quite exciting. Luckily Nigel isn’t in my head anymore.

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Your mockumentary on Nigel Farage was hilarious. Did you ever meet him? I have yet to meet Nigel. Maybe I will when he’s less busy trying to meet Donald Trump.

Who’s your favourite band/musician? I love music. It’s the best thing about being a human. It’s The Beatles but that’s a boring answer. My favourite band is probably Blur followed by The Clash but I have a major soft spot for Chas n Dave. I’m not joking. I’ve seen them live six times.

If you were stuck on a desert island what would be your one luxury – apart from our sausages of course! A musical instrument. I can’t play one particularly well but I’d have time to learn and that would be my saviour.

We hear you worked with Jimmy’s cousin, Ricky Grover. Is he anything like Jimmy or are they poles apart? The eyes are eerily similar as is the sense Kevin with Ricky Grover of humour and love on the set of Porridge of food. I wouldn’t want to be stuck on a desert island with Grover though as I’d be eaten pretty quickly.

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Kevin (right) with Jimmy Lance at Jimmy’s Festival 2017

We hear you’ve been a frequent visitor to our festival. What were your highlights? The atmosphere is always relaxed and the food is knockout. I am a big foody so love watching the demos but I think my highlight this year was Dick and Dom. Watching my kids cry with laughter at them was pure joy and they are just pro’s.

Starring Kevin Bishop and Jennifer Saunders Vaudeville Theatre, LONDON

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RESTAURANT Jimmy’s Farm

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2018 celebrates our 15th Anniversary at Jimmy’s Farm and we can’t wait to share it with you! Hosted by Jimmy and our new Head Butcher, Jonny Farrell you will be taken ‘Around the cow in 15 cuts.’ An extraordinary evening showing guests how 15 cuts from the cow can be made into 15 courses of delicious, rare breed beef dishes. Relax with an arrival glass of Prosecco, kick back and enjoy the culinary delight of 15 courses! Tickets are available to book on our website – but please be quick as they sell out fast!

The Restaurant is thriving and our team are looking forward to the year ahead. There are lots of exciting events being held throughout the year notably with the Spring Fair and Easter weekend drawing closer! We will be creating lots of activities for the whole family including an Easter Grotto. Please do join us and look online to book your place to meet the Easter Bunny!

We are extremely proud to announce that we now hold a full Wedding Licence. This allows us to host your special day from the ceremony to the celebration! We have a host of event spaces around the Farm that are licenced to conduct your ceremony including our beautiful Restaurant - which remains a spectacular setting for any celebration! Each wedding is individually tailored so your day is certainly like no other. We have an in-house videographer – Mike Wilson – who can capture all of your day on ﬁlm! An equally talented mother and daughter duo from Boomting Bunting who can decorate any venue like no other! We also cater for anniversaries, milestone birthdays, baby showers and christening receptions. Whatever your celebration, we would love to welcome you. We too are re-writing our famous Quiz Nights and have some great new prizes including Jimmy’s Festival tickets, spot prizes and family passes to our Wildlife Park. Jazz Breakfasts also remain as popular as ever with new artists and musicians arriving throughout the year.

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On the evening of Saturday 10th February we are to hold a Butchery demonstration like no other!

On Friday 27th April we are holding our Ribs and Blues night! The Mighty Bosscats will be playing in the Restaurant - a great evening to get your friends together for good food, good music and a fantastic atmosphere. On the menu that evening will be ribs, fries and homemade ‘slaw’ followed by our famous dessert platter to share. We would love you to join us but please book early to avoid disappointment. All details are on our website.

So, from all the Restaurant team here at Jimmy’s, here’s a very Happy Easter to you all. Do pop in for a coﬀee, dine with us or even hold your own special event! We are looking forward to celebrating our 15th Anniversary with you all.

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What’s on At Jimmy’s Farm

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This is the ultimate steak night, a meat lover’s dream! Visit www.jimmysfarm.com for more details.

FRIDAY

Little Piggies Pancake Day

Pancake tossing! Topping station! Visit the Farm to book.

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Jazz Breakfast: 9.30am – 11am

Come and enjoy a leisurely weekend breakfast with the soothing sound of live Jazz in the background.

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FARM SHOP Jimmy’s Farm

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Farm Shop & Butchery Makeover! Our Farm Shop and Butchery has just undergone an extensive refurbishment. All work was carried out within a two week period in January and the Farm Shop is now looking vibrantly refreshed. We called upon the experience of local Interior Designer Jojo Humes Brown who has dramatically transformed our Farm Shop and Butchery. Jojo’s design has brought both light and space to our Shop, whilst also introducing ample storage with free-standing product display units and ornate hanging racks. The colour scheme is modern yet deﬁned with contrasting tile-patterned walls and ﬂooring.

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easy ﬂow to your shopping, giving you a whole new shopping experience.

Jonny, our Head Butcher, has a demo block for preparing meat so you can watch him whilst he prepares it for your table. And Tim, our Farm Shop Manager, will be displaying the same ingredients Jimmy himself uses when he is preparing a meal on the Friday Night Feast television programme. So you’ll be able to enjoy the same meal you have just watched being made on the show!

With the ﬁnest rare-breed meats, fresh fruit and vegetables, cooking sauces and accompaniments, you can buy your entire meal from Jimmy’s Farm Shop and Butchery!

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The new Swan has taken flight!

Adnams are delighted to announce the relaunch of The Swan in Southwold as a new, one of a kind coastal hotel. With its very own brewery and distillery, The Swan is breaking the hospitality mould with an abundance of exciting things to experience. Adnams teamed up with award-winning London based architectural and interior design ﬁrm Project Orange to create something contemporary, coastal and fun, maintaining the best of the old and the new. The rooms are sumptuous with large four-poster beds, luxury goose and duck down bedding and lots of thoughtful touches.

The new Swan is a place to relax and unwind. There are butlers on hand to ensure you don’t need to lift a ﬁnger, they can arrange everything for you from a gin and tonic on arrival to some of the best local activities.

With their brewery and distillery right on the doorstep, there’s lots to explore with ‘Make Your Own Gin Experiences’, daily tours and much more. Sitting proudly on Southwold’s Market Place, you are perfectly positioned to enjoy the quaint town and the stunning countryside surrounding it.

There are two restaurants to indulge in:

The Still Room offers the finest dining experience, whilst remaining informal and relaxed. The menus showcase the talents of their Still Room chefs and the best British produce. The Chef’s ‘tasting menu’ is a real treat offering the ultimate Still Room experience. This elegant restaurant takes its name from their craft distillery and you’ll find that the distillery has influenced the design with features such as the stunning coppertopped cocktail bar showcasing their award-winning spirits. Booking is recommended.

In contrast, the Tap Room is a celebration of their long brewing heritage, with over 12 Adnams beers available. Quality ingredients and unique ﬂavours are true of both their beers and their food menu. With the Tap Room menu you can expect to see some of your favourite dishes with their own surprising twist. With quirky details and artefacts galore, the Tap Room is steeped in Adnams’ heritage and is a buzzing place for a quick drink, light bite or long lunch. Booking is not required. Afternoon tea at The Swan is a decadent treat and also oﬀers private dining options which are very popular. They look forward to welcoming you.

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Sarah Alun-Jones: Head Gardener

Sarah’s

plans for our garden “This will be my first spring at the Farm and I’ve got big things planned for the gardens” I was attracted to Jimmy’s Farm because of the field to fork approach. I’ve grown fruit and vegetables on farms, in schools, for community gardens - even on rooftops! However, I’ve always particularly loved growing directly for restaurants and chefs. So having Jimmy’s Restaurant just a few footsteps away from the garden is a bit of a dream come true. Not only does this mean that all the produce we grow tastes amazingly fresh for the Farm Restaurant goers, it also means that nothing goes to waste. Any damaged veg goes straight to feed the animals, the sheep‘s wool will be used to fleece the strawberries and even the coffee grounds from the Restaurant are used to ward off slugs and invigorate the compost in the Kitchen Garden.

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feast of organic seasonal produce. I am so looking forward to seeing the fruits of our labour on customer’s plates and in the Farm Shop. It’s always such a treat after a long winter of preparation. As well as top quality, organically grown fruit and veg we will be growing a huge range of organic ﬂowers that will be available to buy as seasonal bunches in the Farm Shop. We will also grow these for our Farm Weddings and Events - and we’ll even be making our own natural confetti! There will be a range of traditional British blooms from sweet peas to snapdragons to the more exotic zinnias, dahlias and ornamental grasses. Not only will this be a feast for the eyes and nose but it will also create a buzzing habitat for bees, pollinators and insects that will help the Kitchen Garden to be as bountiful as possible. We’ve got plenty of fun activities for all ages

in the gardens this year too. There will be ﬂower arranging workshops throughout the summer, a chance to make your own ﬂower crowns at the festival, regular Head Gardener’s tours, children’s activities and workshops where you can learn how to grow restaurant-quality veg - so make sure to check the website and social media for updates! I love nothing more than talking about gardens and vegetables so feel free to come and chat if you see me or one of the team in the Gardens - I’ll be more than happy to answer your questions!

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When we were young. Me and Caela.

15 YEARS at Jimmy’s Farm I can’t believe it was over 15 years ago that I started looking for a farm to raise rare breed, free-range pigs. At a time when 11 farmers a week were going out of business it was perhaps a fool’s errand! However, at such a young age the prospect of adventure and independence outweighed the risk - so I continued in my search. It took me six months, travelling the length and breadth of the UK to ﬁnd what I was looking for. On approach, the little country lane was indeed leading me to pastures new. The farm, based just outside Ipswich was a place lost in time – an old dairy farm that had stood empty for nearly 50 years.

I look back with such nostalgia at those ﬁrst days where the farm consumed all my eﬀorts and has subsequently taken me on a long journey of imagination and adventure.

The site was totally derelict when we arrived. Nettles and undergrowth grew high above our

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heads and meant that the ﬁrst six months was one of clearance, physical labour and endurance. It was probably one of the most romantic times of my life. My wife and I were almost trapped in a time gone by with long days of graft and evenings spent planning and designing. The Farm Shop popped up quickly followed by our attendance at every farmer’s market we could muster the strength to attend. We slowly grew with a team of butchers and workers that maintained some of the best livestock and produce in the country. Our own farm-cured bacon, sausages

and pork joints – all from our own herd of rare-breed pigs.

15 years on nearly all the buildings have been developed. We have a phenomenal workforce that help run and improve each development on a daily basis. The Farm now has a Restaurant, Farm Shop and Butchery, Gardens, Shops and the most wonderful Farm and Wildlife Park. Part of my dream was to develop the visitor experience and we have recently been awarded our Zoo Licence. So, on we go with this magical place where farming lies right at it’s heart – but I hope you all don’t mind seeing the occasional crocodile! 01473 604206 • www.jimmysfarm.com

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Notcutts Spring into action! The shrubs we planted have established nicely. Our Erysimum “Bowles Mauve” continues to provide a riot of colour and as the signs of spring gather, snowdrops will emerge and our hellebores will produce flower. We shall continue to plant seasonal bedding among the framework of dogwood with their bright red stems contrasting with the dark purple Pittosporum and the multi stemmed silver birch. During the spring we shall add primroses and cowslips to create an English cottage garden effect to the beds. The Trachelospermum we planted by the arch behind the beds is now showing glossy purple leaves before flowering during the summer and giving us all-year interest.

February 2018 brings us to the start of our second year here at Jimmy’s Farm and what a great year it has been for the plants we planted back in winter 2017. We regularly visit to weed, deadhead, plant seasonal bedding and generally keep the beds neat and tidy.

We are look forward to continuing our planting schemes and hope to add some exciting new varieties to the gardens at Jimmy’s Farm throughout 2018.

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So much happening at our Farm and Wildlife Park! Over the Winter months our Zoo Manager Stevie and his team have kept our animals warm and cosy in readiness for the warmer weather! As spring approaches it brings a host of new animals to the Farm with the re-homing of a local collection being welcomed on site. This spring our very ﬁrst Capybara arrive! The very sweet ‘Fernando,’ accompanied by two females will share Teddy the Tapir's enclosure. You’ll ﬁnd them happily ensconced down by the stream in our Farm and Wildlife Park..

You can ﬁnd the Crocodile and Reptile House just behind the Butterﬂy House on our Farm and Wildlife Park.

2017 was a great year for breeding and we have successfully bred four healthy Meerkats and two wallabies. We are currently keeping a watchful eye on ﬁve emu eggs which are being kept at the perfect temperature in our incubator. So soon we hope to be hosting an expanding mob of emus too!

Capybara’s are originally from South America and are one of the largest living rodents in existence. They are a highly social mammal and are also said to be one of the friendliest animals in the world.

Fernando and the girls have been acquired from Tropical Wings Zoo in Chelmsford due to a re-location. We are also welcoming three Cameroon Sheep which are a domestic breed of sheep from West Africa. They are considered to be an endangered species and it is estimated that only 600 remain in captivity. Stevie hopes that our new male Cameroon Sheep and his two female partners will breed this year in their new home, shared with our wallabies in our Wallaby Walk-through Enclosure.

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Happy Spring!

Another new addition to our Farm and Wildlife Park will be Rowan, a beautiful female reindeer. Rowan comes from Wildwood Zoo in Kent. She will join our breeding group of reindeer - Dolph and Mistletoe. We certainly hope to be caring for new reindeer calves this year!

There is a real buzz of excitement with developments here at our Farm and Wildlife Park. Most exciting is probably the new addition of our Crocodile and Reptile House! Opening during the Easter holidays this indoor enclosure will house free-ﬂying birds, tortoises and our very ﬁrst crocodile! These creatures are currently being chosen and their new building will give the Zookeepers a new indoor space to utilise.

For opening TIMES & PRICES: Open every day 9:30am – 4pm (under 2s go free) £7.00 £24.00

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Living Field to Fork At Jimmy’s Farm, we produce traditionally reared, expertly matured meat for sale online or directly from our Farm Shop. All of our animals are rare breed, free range and raised to the strictest quality standards, ensuring a delicious ﬁnal product. Our herds graze in the beautiful Suffolk countryside and are matured slowly using sustainable methods. We’re so happy to realise our original vision and that through the Farm Shop, we can share a taste of the good life. Whether it’s full-ﬂavoured bacon, our Great Taste Award-winning St. George sausage or the perfect joint of meat for your Sunday roast, simply order online now and get it delivered fresh to your door. And what’s more, we’re offering free delivery on orders over £75.

A few of our fantastic products available online...

Rare Breed Leg of Lamb (Boned & Rolled)

BUY ONLINE

Aged for a minimum of 28 days. Delicious!

This sausage uses cuts from free-range, rare-breed pigs, seasoning and cracked black pepper.

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£17.64 – £35.28

Classic Essex Pork Sausages

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Perfect for Easter Sunday lunch!

Prime Rib of Beef on the Bone

£27.00 – £72.00

The ultimate rare breed pork sausage.

Voted Britain’s Top 10 Sausage by the Independent newspaper!

£3.50

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How to order Choose your items. www.jimmysbutchery.com or Tel: 01473 604206

Your order will be packed fresh, by hand in a chilled box.

Delivery straight to your door (subject to availability)

Care instructions In order to make the most of your free range produce, here is some care advice for your parcel of meaty loveliness! All our products are delivered fresh and not frozen but they are suitable for home freezing place them in the freezer as soon as you receive them. Meat can be stored in a home freezer for up to 3 months.

If you plan to store your produce in the fridge, unpack them immediately. If the meat is vacuum packed, leave it so until you are ready to cook.

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Beef

Steaks Steaks are available in all shapes & sizes, but the tips below are relevant to all. Make sure the pan is smoking hot, never cook more than 2 steaks in a pan at any one time - over filling a pan, or a cold pan will ‘stew’ the steaks, and won’t leave you with the perfect browned steak. Always season the steak generously, over 65% of seasoning is lost to the pan, so don’t be shy. Oil the pan, but butter the meat - a good dash of rapeseed oil (you can use olive oil but rapeseed has a much higher cooking temperature) & a brush of melted butter onto the steak will help bring out the flavours. Rotate the steak every 30 seconds, until cooked as desired.

You can’t beat British beef. Whether it’s roast beef with Yorkshire pudding & crispy roast potatoes or a steak with a nice glass of red. Our beef is alL butchered by hand, so you can be assured of the great care that’s put into it. we give you the best cooking times for every cut.

Rest your steaks before serving, they won’t go cold so don’t be scared of leaving the steak for a minimum of half the cooking time. It will leave you with a perfectly cooked, moist & tender steak. Use a temperature probe and the below temperatures to guarantee the perfect steak.

Topside (1.5kg will feed 6-8)

52ºC 59ºC

60ºC 61ºC to 66ºC +

(2.5kg will feed 6)

Silverside

Season the joint & fry in a large fry in a large pan or roasting tray at a high temperature for 5 mins until every side of the beef is golden brown. Smother with mustard and place on a bed of root veg and onions in a tray at 200°C. An hour for medium, 5-10 mins less for rare and 5-10 mins for well done.

Season generously, before frying in a large casserole dish. Cover with wine, herbs and vegetables before slow cooking for 4 hrs at 150°C. Just before serving pour off the liquid to make some fantastic gravy before putting the meat back for a final 30 minutes at 200°C.

Rub with plenty of salt & pepper, place the meat in a large roasting tray and put into a pre-heated oven at 200°C for 20 minutes. Turn down the oven to 160°C & allow a further 20 mins per 450g for medium & 15 mins per 450g for rare.

Season well & fry in a little oil until the meat is golden & the fat begins to render. Transfer to a roasting tin and cook at 190°C for 12 minutes per 500g for rare or 17 minutes per 500g for medium

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ADVERTORIAL

OUR 2018 Festival partner

The KBB Centre is a family run business based in Ipswich, designing, supplying and installing beautifully designed kitchens, bathrooms and ﬁtted bedrooms. Owned and managed by brothers Roger and Patrick Peck, with 60 years combined industry knowledge they have built up the business over the last 15 years with hard work, long hours, determination and an eye for detail.

The KBB Centre is now one of the largest independent kitchen and bathroom retailers in the area. KBB’s stunning showroom on Dales Road has over 5,000 square feet of kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms on display, with an unrivalled choice of doors, worktops, appliances, tiles, bathroom goods and ﬁtted bedroom furniture. Using in house plumbers, plasterers and electricians, as well as a wealth of building knowledge, KBB can oﬀer a unique fully managed service. KBB pride themselves on their customer service and believe that the best form of advertising is word of mouth.

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Visit our large showroom at: 85 Dales Road, Ipswich, Suﬀolk IP1 4JR Tel: 01473 742200 | www.thekbbcentre.co.uk 01473 604206 • www.jimmysfarm.com

OUR 2018 Festival partner

JIMMY’s F ES T I VA L 2018

The KBB Centre are proud to announce that they are oﬃcial brand partners of Jimmy’s Festival. KBB Gold Area ticket holders will be treated to their own bar, posh toilets and a fantastic view of the Main Stage as well as one or two extras. Ticket numbers are limited so you need to get in fast!

“We are so proud to be working with such a well established, local ﬁrm with whom we share common values. Grass roots local enterprise is so important and that’s exactly what Roger, his brother Patrick and the team are all about. We can’t wait to have them with us at this year’s Festival and are really very pleased that they’re hosting the Gold Area. They’re a fantastic bunch of people who we can’t wait to work with.”

Jimmy with Roger Peck, KBB Managing Director

Book your KBB Gold Area tickets at

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SHOPPING at Jimmy’s Farm

Clarkes at Jimmy’s Farm Country Clothing Store

Spring Clothing Collections Clarkes of Walsham Country Store 2018 Spring Collections features top brands such as Schoﬀel, Barbour, White Stuﬀ, SeaSalt, Lily And Me and Ariat Footwear. We also stock a vast range of Shooting Clay Cartridges from all the top manufacturers at competitive prices. All available online and instore.

For the latest prices please view our online store at

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Quote JFSS18 for 15% off Clothing (excluding Schoffel and Ariat) Offer ends 30/06/18

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Get creative at Jimmy’s Farm Come and get creative with Wild Raspberry. From pottery painting to mosaic making - make your own unique piece of artwork.

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Mosaic making Decopatch Slime making Pottery painting workshops Textiles Face painting ct f or ! e f r e P Personalised pottery days y n i a r Baby hand/foot print keepsakes Kids arty parties Creative Parties: Group bookings Reduced mid week rates! Hen parties Mid week only, after school! Corporate fun days

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SHOPPING at Jimmy’s Farm

Mary Ann Rogers

Frith Sculptures

For All Seasons Lifestyle giftware at Jimmy's Farm When you come to the Farm don’t forget to visit us in Sue’s beautiful shop of lifestyle gifts for you, your home and garden. Welly boots welcome! New in this season we feature vibrant watercolour paintings from Northumberland-based artist Mary Ann Rogers. Choose from a range of gift cards, journals and porcelain mugs. You’ll ﬁnd her paintings on some of our Voyage Maison cushions too.

Artist Paul Jenkins has created incredibly attractive and realistic hares for award-winning Frith Sculptures and we are delighted to have a selection here in the Shop. ...and we have so much more - come and take a look! You can access the Shop via the herb garden and also opposite the Roundhouse.

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Enquiries:

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OPENING TIMES

Wednesday to Sunday 10.30am - 4pm. We are often open later! Open daily during the school holidays.

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It’s the New Season at FREE PARKING

SHOPPING at Jimmy’s Farm

Joules at Jimmy’s Farm!

The Joules shop at Jimmy’s Farm oﬀers the very best from the Joules collection of spring and summer garments.

And if there should be an item not on display in the shop, the Joules click and collect service will ensure that garments ordered before 1pm will be delivered the very next day to Joules at Jimmy’s Farm! Parking is free and whilst here why not enjoy a bite to eat from our Restaurant and take a leisurely stroll through the Wildlife and Farm Park. There really is so much more to enjoy here at Joules at Jimmy’s Farm!

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Retreat Quilted Jacket

The lightly wadded exterior has been ﬁnished with suede trims and hides a quilted micro-ﬂeece lining. £99.95 Welford Classic Fit Shirt £59.95

Coast Waterproof Jacket

Buttoned and zipped too and with a soft jersey lining it’s comfortable, while taped seams make it 100% waterproof. £89.95

Harbour Print Jersey Top £29.95

Girls' & Boys’ Clothing:

Mabel Quilted Jacket

A quilted jacket for the littlest girl in the family is just right for keeping her covered. Just like mum’s and big sister’s too. 0-3 yrs. From £34.95

Skipper Waterproof Rubber Coat

Inspired by coastal adventures, this boys’ raincoat has been built from a robust rubber fabric designed to make light work of heavy showers. The jersey lined hood provides an excellent (and comfy) shelter from wind and rain. 1-6 yrs. £42.95 01473 604206 • www.jimmysfarm.com

Raindance Waterproof Coat

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SHOPPING at Jimmy’s Farm

The best thing about memories is making them

LITTLE BABY PACKAGE

£250

Your Package includes your session time with Toria, (who is fully qualiﬁed and has almost 20 years experience working with newborns as well as having had 3 babies of her own!) AND unlimited digital images with full printing rights allowing you to use, share and print your photos as much as you like. See our website for more details.

Welcome to Little Wattsits Photography!

We are a husband & wife team who specialise in child & family portraiture in our beautiful, fully equipped, professional photography studio here at Jimmy’s Farm, Ipswich.

NO NO NO

We have almost 20 years’ experience working with children of all ages, including newborns AND four little Wattsits of our own ranging from 1 to 21 years!

Packages start from as little as £50 and include both your photo shoot AND unlimited digital images with full printing rights allowing you to use, share and print your photos as much as you like, where ever you like! No catch. No hidden costs. No nasty surprises and No hard sell. You can ﬁnd us above Jimmy’s Toy and Sweet Shop, opposite the Restaurant with sessions available 7 days a week!

Just one honest, upfront price... always.

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LITTLE BABY BUMPS • NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY • TUMMY TIME! • LOCATION PACKAGES •

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Saddleback pig

Josh with Saddleback & Middle White pigs

Lowline Angus bull

Our work continues on

THE Working Farm

As the colder days draw to an end the excitement and anticipation of spring starts to grow on the Working Farm here at Jimmy’s. Daniele and Josh have both been hard at work renovating, rebuilding and redesigning; it’s always exciting to see the Farm progress and develop. With Christmas now behind us (and not a turkey in sight), a peaceful silence descends throughout the yard, allowing more time to continue our dedication to the Rare Breeds at Jimmy’s Farm. We continue to work closely with the RBST with a focus on producing top quality, free range pedigree livestock. Recent new arrivals include: Saddlebacks, Gloucestershire Old Spots and two very special Middle White ladies. They have joined us from a breeder in West Sussex who has successfully bred and shown many champions, including one of our girls, Fern, who can be seen strutting her stuﬀ on BBC’S Farmer’s Country Showdown. There are only around 350 sows left in the country which makes her a crucial part of the breeding programme and a very important character here at Jimmy’s Farm. Fern has just met her partner, Dereck, so we hope to hear the 46

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pita-patter of little trotters in early May!

One of our beautiful Gloucestershire Old Spot sows has just had a successful pedigree litter of nine healthy, happy piglets. These will be registered through the British Pig Association and go on to become ambassadors for their breed and to sustain the population for further generations.

New births always bring such a ﬂourish of life to the Farm and with spring on our door-step the baby boom continues. Berkshires and Oxford Sandy and Black pigs are due very soon. These can usually be seen within our Wildlife Park or right next door on the Working Farm. Our two bulls Lucky, the Riggit Galloway and

Bruce, our Lowline Angus have been enjoying their time with the ladies - pregnancy scanning is due early February. We have high hopes for 24 pregnant cows! Our cattle graze their way around the Farm and can often be seen from the Zoo perimetre. On your next visit keep a look out for our fantastic Highlands and our beautiful British Whites.

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Jamie & Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast

big builds

Korean Grill Bench This idea turns a picnic table into a convenient grill, for everyone to enjoy.

We’ve all seen picnic tables in gardens, pubs, parks etc. and with their integral seating, they are convenient – unless you use a wheelchair. Jimmy wanted to convert such a table to make it a bit more accessible. Using simple carpentry techniques, you can give yourself the choice of removing the benches and creating more table space. The addition of extra timbers to the bench seats and table legs, using the saw, screws and screwdriver, allows this to be done. 48

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A picnic table, old or new A piece of sheet steel Steel weld mesh Thermal insulating fabric and fire bricks Lengths of timber 4 x M8 bolts, long enough to go through two thicknesses of timber Hand saw and jigsaw Quick release clamps Powered drill come screwdriver Angle grinder with steel cutting blade Marking tools, such as a straight edge, measure and square Hammer Self-tapping wood screws

Removing the seat on one side of the bench

Strengthening the other side of the bench

Measuring for the grill tray

Personal Protective Equipment • Safety glasses • Protective gloves to guard against cuts and burns • Wear ear defenders when using angle grinder

Fitting the grill tray

Adding the thermal insulating fabric Job done!

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Animal Adoption & Close Encounters Help us make a difference to conservation

Animal Adoption

The perfect gift for animal lovers, with over 300 animals to choose from Animal Adoption makes for a unique and memorable gift, whilst helping to support the vital conservation work here at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park.

Silver Adoption

Gold Adoption

– £45 per adoption –

– £60 per adoption –

Your very own specially designed adoption box • 2 x entry tickets or money of your next annual pass • Your name displayed on a ‘Thank You’ plaque near the enclosure of your adopted animal for one year • Adoption certiﬁcate • Cuddly animal toy • Sheep pom pom pencil to ﬁll out your adoption form

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Close Encounters

The perfect gift for animal enthusiasts, Close Encounters make for a unique, educational, and memorable experience. Join our Zookeepers inside one of the animal enclosures for some one-on-one time, get the chance to get up close and personal with the animals. Participate in feeding, enrichment and maybe even do some training! Duration: 30 minutes • Minimum age 8 years • Participants under the age of 12 years must be accompanied by a full paying adult • £35 per person or 2 for £60

Close encounters do not include entry to the Farm & Wildlife Park. Full paying entry is required.

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OUR WEDDING at Jimmy’s Farm By Alistair and Rachel McMillan

“We originally booked our wedding reception at Jimmy’s Farm because we had heard so many amazing things about the food. We had also enjoyed a series of epic Sunday lunches in their beautifully converted barn. The private Wedding Planner and opportunity for our guests to explore the Wildlife Park on our wedding day were merely a bonus!”

VOTED ONE OF THE TOP 10 PLACES IN THE WORLD TO GET MARRIED BY:

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“So… it was decided. We got married on the 4th July in Sudbury. My new husband and I, along with our guests arrived at Jimmy’s Farm at about 3pm on the same afternoon.

The weather was absolutely stunning and we all congregated down in the Vegetable Garden where a beautiful marquee awaited us. The gardens were in full bloom and looked wonderful. The waiting staﬀ were all on hand as we arrived to oﬀer our guests welcome drinks of Pimms, Prosecco and freshly squeezed juices - as well as some tasty canapés, including some mouth watering pork belly!

After our drinks and canapés my husband and I went down onto the Wildlife Park. Our photographer took some fantastic photos around the beautiful ponds and with some of the animals. All the ponies came up to greet us at the fence and one of them found my bouquet delicious!

At 6pm we all gathered together in the Restaurant. We had just over 120 guests, all mingling and happy amongst the history of this great building. The Restaurant is a beautifully converted barn mixing traditional wooden beams and oak ﬂooring with under-ﬂoor heating and a brilliant sound system. It looked truly stunning with our tables decorated just as I had asked. Our food came out on large wooden platters for guests to share and experience together. These included pulled pork rolls, spicy pork ribs and pulled pork doughnuts – all excellent crowd pleasers! The dessert platters were to die for and all of our guests ‘ooh’d and aaa’d’ at the size and variety. The food certainly was a show-stopping event! Our live band carried people into the wee hours of the morning until the taxis arrived to take us all home.

We had such a wonderful, memorable day. From the setting to the staﬀ, a cheeky peacock and a greedy pony – it’s certainly a day we will never forget! Thank you Jimmy’s Farm!”

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BOOMTING BUNTING

for your wedding at Jimmy’s Farm Drape Specialists • Decor Hire • Queens of quirkiness Our hire service is straight forward, friendly and we are happy to meet any requirements. We believe in going the extra mile to ensure a positive experience, as we know how diﬃcult planning an event can be.

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At the Suffolk Plant Centre we have an exciting range of beautiful, exotic plants at unbeatable prices. Whether you’re planning a Mediterranean masterpiece or want to add some colour to your patio pots we are here to help you create your perfect outdoor space. In spring there is an explosion of colour at the Suﬀolk Plant Centre with the arrival of our extensive bedding range, ideal for instant colour to jazz up summer barbecues on the patio.

We are really proud of our 150 year old olive trees, full of character with their gnarly trunks and resilient temperaments, they are as tough as they look! Jimmy’s Farm now houses one of our oldest in their beautiful Restaurant – please do go and have a look!

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We also have a super cool selection of hardy palms in all shapes and sizes if you’re looking to for that exotic theme in your garden.

Our roses not only look and smell divine the price is divine too, 3lt bush roses are £3.99 each or 3 for £10! Climbing roses are £4.99 each. We always have a good range of colours and varieties for you to choose from. We grow our own perennials on the nursery at Pettistree. Delphiniums, foxgloves and

lupins, perfect for cottage garden planting schemes.

And throughout the year we always have a good stock of hardy shrubs and seasonal ﬂowering plants so it’s well worth a visit to the Suﬀolk Plant Centre!

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Coach Party & Group Visits Jimmy’s Farm has an incredibly diverse oﬀering for any visitor. Recently we have attracted more and more group visits to the Farm as we have so much to oﬀer – visitors pour through the gates every year! With such a multifaceted venue, we have scope to host any group and we know they leave us having had a truly special day!

Our Gardens, Farm & Wildlife Park, Shops and Restaurant make for a fantastic destination for a large group visit. With free coach parking and a Restaurant which can provide morning or afternoon teas and lunches, Jimmy’s Farm is the perfect place to experience the beautiful British countryside. Join us for lunch or a cream tea!

Jimmy’s Farm is just 5 minutes from the A14 is great for a short stop oﬀ on a long journey to stretch the legs and refuel and is even better for a longer stay to explore the Farm & Wildlife Park (admission fees apply), eat in our beautiful Restaurant and buy goodies from our Farm Shop and Butchery. With many packages available including guided or self-guided trips, Jimmy’s Farm is enchanting and great value for money.

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Unique Corporate Days Situated in an excellent location, on the outskirts of Ipswich in the heart of Suﬀolk, Jimmy’s Farm is a stone’s throw from the A14 and A12 trunk roads and only an hour by train from Liverpool Street.

• Butchery Demonstrations and Sausage Making • Corporate Lunches and Breakfast Meetings Team Building Days • Den Building • Battlefield Live • Farm Tours and Animal Feeding

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The Farm is available to hire for business and breakfast meetings, training days and corporate events. Our venue comfortably suits bookings for parties of 10 – 120 people.

While you are here you can explore our beautiful gardens and visit our Farm & Wildlife Park, home to many rare breed animals, such as alpacas, sheep and goats, chickens and more…and let’s not forget the pigs! We also have a wonderful tropical Butterfly House where the butterflies fly freely. For those of you who like a little retail therapy, you will have the opportunity to visit our extensively stocked Farm Shop and Butchery, specialising in locally sourced and produced goods, rare breed meats, cheeses and pastries. The Joules Clothing Store, For All Seasons Garden Shop, Wild Raspberry, Little Wattsits and Clarkes are welcome additions to the farm.

Meeting Room Hire

All our rooms can be hired individually or as a complete package dependent on your requirements; from a relaxed area of the restaurant, to a small intimate rustic roundhouse to one of our spacious and versatile larger rooms for a bigger event, including a marquee set in our beautiful gardens.

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Education Visits to the Farm Our Education Department is led by Peter Sugar, an ex-Head teacher who has expert knowledge about the needs of teachers and their pupils. Peter tailor-makes experiences that are second-to-none. They inspire and engage through never to be forgotten hands-on visits. Learning about the life-cycle in our very own Butterﬂy House, exploring ecosystems in our ponds and denbuilding in our ancient woodland. These are all elements Peter can add to a school or group trip.

All age and Key Stages can be catered for and activities can be tailored to meet the needs of the group. Meeting our team and learning about sustainable farming, traditional butchery and sausage making are all subjects that can be explored and integrated in to any educational trip.

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JIMMY’s F ES T I VA L 2018

PAUL YOUNG

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Jimmy’s 2018 Festival will be the best yet! Held at the Farm over the weekend of 21-22 July, it’s a fantastic way to kick oﬀ the summer holidays with the family. Heading up the Main Stage are some incredible headliners and some of the UK’s most exciting new talent. Every year, we try and add even more to the programme to ensure that there is something to keep everyone entertained! Running from 11am on both days and with camping on site, the Festival is held right in the heart of the Farm. The carpark is transformed into a village of street food, serving everything from falafel to cocktails and of course our very own hog roast and barbecue! Vegans and vegetarians are not forgotten and meat eaters are treated to an extra bit of catertainment from our old pal DJ BBQ.

The Wildlife & Farm Park comes in to its own over the weekend with keeper talks and a chance to get up close to some of our

beautiful residents. Children are so well catered for with incredible entertainment and our Main Stage has been opened by Dick and Dom, Mr Tumble and Mr Bloom! The incredible Flying Seagulls troupe entertain and dazzle with tricks, acrobatics & magical laughs and there’s plenty of exploration to be had in our ancient woodland where den building is a must. This year, we are so excited that our Restaurant will house the Farm’s very own pub! Come in and enjoy a relaxing pint whilst listening to some great music and enjoying

some traditional pub games.

The Jimmy’s Festival Kitchen Stage will play host to some amazing chefs. Throughout the day Festival goers can learn all kinds of tips and tricks for the best in the trade and gear up for the world famous Jimmy’s Festival Sausage Eating Competition!

Jimmy's Festival prides itself in being a safe, laid-back, fun and family-friendly Festival.

With under 2s going free and under 5s from just £5, it’s a great weekend for all. *

Tickets are limited so book now at www.jimmysfestival.co.uk *

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Jimmy’s Farm Magazine • Edition 16 • Spring 2018

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Win a £100.00 Waitrose giftcard Win a £100.00 giftcard to spend in any Waitrose or John Lewis when you spend £60.00 or more in a single transaction at Waitrose, Futura Park, Ipswich. Simply attach your Waitrose receipt to the prize draw entry form (right) and post in the box provided at Jimmy’s Farm Restaurant. Waitrose Ipswich, Futura Park, Crane Boulevard, Suffolk IP3 9SQ. Tel: 01473 719826 Prize draw will take place on 31st May 2018. The winner will be notified by telephone/ email. Only one entry per household. No Waitrose staff can apply. No cash alternative. All information correct at the date of printing. Photocopies not accepted. If you do not wish to receive marketing communications from Waitrose or Jimmy’s Farm please tick here:

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